CyberSG Research&Development Programme Office (CRPO)

About Us

The CyberSG R&D Programme Office (CRPO) is a new national centre at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. The CRPO aims to propel Singapore to the forefront of cybersecurity innovation and implementation, backed by S$62 million in funding from the Cyber Security Agency of Singapore (CSA). CRPO will focus its efforts on three main thrusts to advance cybersecurity comprehensively: cutting-edge research and development, advancements in technology and translational development, and fostering ecosystem/industry growth and training.

Programmes (CRPO Verticals)

Grant Management

The CRPO Grant Call is a competitive funding initiative aimed at fostering research projects that push the boundaries of cyber technologies from Singapore-based Institutes of Higher Learning (IHLs), Research Institutes (RIs), and Industry Partners.

Translation Management

The incubation division within CRPO plays a multifaceted role to transform findings into practical solutions, forms collaborative teams, facilitates strategic matchmaking, establishes Business Units (BUs) for promising concepts, secures funding, conducts skill development workshops, oversees strategic scaling, and fosters spin-off ventures.

The Cyber Security Consortium serves as a unifying platform to together diverse cybersecurity enthusiasts together to fortify our digital landscape, through a series of events, working groups, and other networking and talent recruitment opportunities.

Talent Management

The cybersecurity talent source is mainly from universities, with 7000~8000 undergraduates annually in computing related courses. Local polytechnics also contribute around 1000 students annually with cybersecurity related training. CRPO will provide research attachment and industrial internship opportunities for fresh graduates. It will equip them with cybersecurity skills through industry and government projects.

CRPO will promote cyber security talent building in various ways. We will work with Association of Information Security Professionals (AiSP), as well as other related institutions, to provide the cyber security training to improve the cyber awareness of Enterprises, SMEs and individuals.